Estudiantes Mérida will battle it out with Academia Puerto Cabello in this Primera Division game. All you need to know about the match can be found here!
- Estudiantes Mérida has the most scored goals in the first half (19) in Primera Division
It's no vacation for neither Estudiantes nor Academia Puerto Cabello as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Estudiantes Mérida form and stats
Perfect Primera Division season at home so far for Estudiantes Mérida 3 wins from 3 appearances. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Estadio Olímpico Guillermo Soto Rosa.
In their previous game, the manager M. Brignani led his Estudiantes to a defeat in the Primera Division match away at Atlético Venezuela. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Estadio Olímpico Guillermo Soto Rosa.
Estudiantes are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (8 goals in 3 games). Estudiantes are not conceding a lot of goals here at Estadio Olímpico Guillermo Soto Rosa in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 2 from 3 matches.
Academia Puerto Cabello form and stats
The Primera Division season is young and Academia Puerto Cabello have only just started going through their travel schedule, with 3 away games done and still no victory. 2 draws and 1 defeat so far. Having won their last three away games Academia Puerto Cabello has no reason to fear anyone.
The Academia goalkeeper is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 227 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
Two travels in a row for Academia, whose manager G. Caraballo Centeno could celebrate last time after the Primera Division win against Trujillanos.
As mentioned above, Academia was the only team on the pitch versus Trujillanos in their previous game, winning 4-0. This could be a tougher task.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Academia as they have only managed to score 2 times from 3 away games in the league. Academia have conceded 4 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Academia Puerto Cabello - Estudiantes Mérida 2-2 earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last five matches): Estudiantes Mérida one win, three draws and Academia Puerto Cabello one victory. As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. Rivas Gamboa 8 goals |  M. Lacava González 5 goals | R. Alarcón González 4 goals |
Estudiantes Mérida missing players
Academia Puerto Cabello missing players
| Estudiantes Mérida | Academia Puerto Cabello | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 10 | 2 | Played | P | 4 | 10 | 20 |
| 8 | 6 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 6 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 3 | 5 | 11 |
| 7 | 4 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 34 | 19 | 2 | Scored | S | 4 | 13 | 24 |
| 32 | 13 | 4 | Conceded | C | 6 | 9 | 19 |
| 95% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 70% | 70% |
| 90% | 90% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 70% | 65% |
| 71% | 80% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| 33% | 30% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 30% | 30% |
| 19% | 20% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 81% | 70% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 30% | 45% |
| 14% | 20% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 60% | 50% |
| 10% | 10% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 40% | 35% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.9 | 2.7 | 3.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.2 | 2.2 | 2.6 |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 7.7 | 7.4 | 3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6 | 5.6 | 5.9 |
| 3.2 | 3.4 | 1.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.8 | 1.8 | 2.2 |
| 50% | 56% | 67% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 57% | 69% | 52% |
- Estudiantes Mérida has the most matches over the total-line (14) in Primera Division
- Estudiantes Mérida has the most scored goals in the first half (19) in Primera Division
- Estudiantes Mérida have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Estudiantes Mérida haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Zamora Fútbol Club | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 16 |
| 2 | Caracas | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 14 |
| 3 | Deportivo Lara | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 13 |
| 4 | Monagas | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 |
| 5 | Atlético Venezuela | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 |
| 6 | Estudiantes Mérida | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 10 |
| 7 | Deportivo La Guaira | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 8 | Trujillanos | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| 9 | Zulia | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -3 | 7 |
| 10 | Aragua | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 11 | Academia Puerto Cabello | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -1 | 6 |
| 12 | Metropolitanos | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -2 | 6 |
| 13 | Yaracuyanos | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 6 |
| 14 | Mineros de Guayana | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -3 | 6 |
| 15 | Carabobo | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 6 |
| 16 | Portuguesa | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | -4 | 5 |
| 17 | Deportivo Táchira | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -4 | 4 |
| 18 | Gran Valencia | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -6 | 2 |
| 19 | LALA | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -5 | 1 |